Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Maine

Some people I know are dating one is 19 will be 20 soon and the other is 14 the 19 year old already got charged with having sex with a underage girl and is having sex with this 14 year old.. .. is this legal I want to know b.c Im worried about their safety


Asked on 11/29/11, 4:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Heidi Pushard Law Office of Heidi M. Pushard

In Maine, a person is guilty of sexual abuse of a minor (a class D crime) if the person engages in a sexual act with another person, not the actor's spouse, who is either 14 or 15 years of age and the actor is at least 5 years older than the other person

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Answered on 12/12/11, 3:59 am


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